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Unemployed? Get free tickets to a local concert! A second free concert honors the memory of a late beloved musician. And a local AOHer on disability has his special car stolen.

Blackthorn, piper Jerry O’Sullivan, Enter the Haggis, Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet make this a big week for Irish music. Plus, the Irish Comedy tour!

Tom Kelly, one of three artists who have painted 12 murals depicting the recent and troubled history of Derry in Northern Ireland, talked to us about the power of art.

One of the world’s foremost players of uilleann pipes, O’Sullivan received help and encouragement along the way from those closest to him. He’s in concert this Sunday in Coatesville.

Friends, family and members of various Philadelphia organizations attended a Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul to say goodbye to the slain teacher from Tyrone.

This dark and hilarious Irish play from the Lantern Theatre Company will tickle your funny bone. Just watch out for flying bone shards.

Members of the famed Clancy family will be doing a special concert in Ambler this week. There’s a Blackthorn benefit, a visit from remarkable fiddler Brian Conway, a free concert by Jamison Celtic Rock, a ceili, and Gabriel Donohue and Marian Makins will be headlining at the Shanachie. Life is good.

The March 13 parade will be here before you know it, but it takes a lot of money to make it successful. For the next several weeks, several fund-raising activities will offer lots of opportunities to support the cause.